OH NO!

You Have a RESEARCH PAPER
To Do ! ! ! !

Where Do You Start?

First, Don't Panic. You can do this!

You do research all the time! You just don't think about it that way. In fact, quite often you probably think of it as FUN! If you've ever

test-driven cars before buying one,
hunted for music or video files to download,
looked through grocery store fliers for the best meat prices,
hunted for the best deal among spring break travel packages
searched the internet for information on your favorite band, or
studied obscure baseball statistics,

. . . you've been doing RESEARCH!

The Key to Success — Finding a Project You'll Enjoy

The links below outline the general path through the research process.

Deciding on a Research Topic (this one is more important than you think)
Locating Sources
Evaluating Sources
Citing Sources
Submitting your Paper to TurnItIn.com

There are several librarians at DACC, but meet the Librarian who designed these pages as a way to make the research process a little more personal and friendly. I hope this will make you feel a little more like coming up and saying "hello!"

Contact the DACC Library by phone, by email, or in person.

By Phone: 217/443-8739 — your direct line to a Reference Librarian, your personal Information Specialist.
By Email: contact the Library.
In Person — Come to first floor Clock Tower.

And REMEMBER, at any point you can ask for Help! Ask your teacher! Ask Librarians! If you need to, just hit the PANIC button!

For information about this, or any other Library Web Page, contact the Library.